biological tissue - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Connective Tissue: Encyclopedia - Connective Tissue
Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix and often serves to support, bind together, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia - Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Metabolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Metabolism - Phase I Vs. Phase Ii
Phase I and Phase II reactions are biotransformations of chemicals that occur during drug metabolism. Phase I reactions usually precede P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health - Health Hazards Of Handsets
Part of the radio waves emitted by a mobile telephone handset are absorbed by the human head; the radio waves emitted by a GSM handset, f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moisturizer: Encyclopedia Ii - Moisturizer - Mechanism Of Action
Moisturizers act on the most external of the skin layers, the so-called corneal stratum (stratum corneum, the anatomical term in Latin), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-invasive Medical: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-invasive Medical - Therapy
In some cases, non-invasive methods will not work for the intended purpose, so medical technology has developed minimally-invasive method...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surgical Instruments: Encyclopedia Ii - Surgical Instruments - History
Surgical instruments have been manufactured since the dawn of pre-history. Rough trephines for performing round craniotomies were discove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Types Of Poisons
The majority of this section is sorted by ICD-10 code, which classifies poisons based upon the nature of the poison itself. However, it i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Biological Poisoning
Contact or absorption of poisons can cause rapid death or impairment. Agents that act on the nervous system can paralyze in seconds or le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moisturizer: Encyclopedia Ii - Moisturizer - Composition
Although simple and effective moisturizers can be prepared from two or three simple chemicals, such as stearate, olive oil, water and gly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Biological Poisoning
Contact or absorption of poisons can cause rapid death or impairment. Agents that act on the nervous system can paralyze in seconds or le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surgical Instruments: Encyclopedia Ii - Surgical Instruments - Classification
There are several classes of surgical instruments: Graspers, especially tweezers and forceps Clamps and occluders for blood vessels and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Poisoning In Children
Poison - Background. Poisoning is the fourth most common cause of accidents in children. Children less than 5 years of age and adolesce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health - Occupational Health Hazards
Telecommunication workers who spend time at a short distance from the active equipment, for the purposes of testing, maintenance, install...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Famous Poisonings
See also victims of poisoning Poison - Confirmed poisonings. Bhopal Disaster — An accidental release of poisonous gas from a pestici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - By Source
Poison - Non-radioactive inorganic poisons. Arsenic compounds arsenic trioxide Fowler's solution inorganic compounds phosgene ph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - By Mechanism
ICD-10 codes have been provided where available. Poison - Corrosives T54. Corrosives mechanically damage biological systems on contact....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Poisoning In Children
Poison - Background. Poisoning is the fourth most common cause of accidents in children. Children less than 5 years of age and adolesce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison: Encyclopedia Ii - Poison - Poisons In Crime Fiction
This list is incomplete, given that poisoning is a frequent plot twist in crime fiction. Poison - Novels. Anthony Berkeley: The Poison...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Metabolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Metabolism - Sites
Quantitatively, the liver is the principle organ of drug metabolism, although every biological tissue has some ability to metabolize drug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health - Safety Standards And Licensing
In order to protect the population living around base stations and users of mobile handsets, governments and regulatory bodies adopt safe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health - Health Hazards Of Base Stations
Another area of worry about effects on the population's health have been the radiation emitted by base stations (the antennas located ins...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Metabolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Metabolism - Major Enzymes And Pathways
Several major enzymes and pathways are involved in drug metabolism, and can be divided into Phase I and Phase II reactions: Drug metabol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Mobile Phone Radiation And Health - Precautionary Principle
Although scientific evidence for health hazards of low level cellphone radiation is weak, the World Health Organization has recommended t...   » Read the article